Rope Splicing Techniques

The Lehigh Group
2834 Schoeneck Road
Macungie, PA 18062
Tel: (610) 966-9702
Fax: (610) 966-3246

Leslie-Locke
675 W. Manville Street
Compton, CA 90220
Tel: (800) 755-9520
Fax: (310) 638-1829

In Canada:
Royal International Corporation
Montreal, QC H4T1T9
Tel: (514) 735-4566

Related Information:
Which is the best rope for the job? See rope properties.
What is the safe working load of my rope? See safe working loads.
Can the elements affect my rope? See proper use and care of rope.
What is the proper technique for knotting rope? See knotting techniques.

See Also:
Instructions for end splice.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING AN EYE SPLICE
	STEP 1 Singe end of rope over match flame to prevent unravelling.
	STEP 2 Take singed end of rope and insert into fid. Determine the size of the eye and take 6" more rope. Insert fid through rope at this point.
	STEP 3 Insert fid between sections of rope. Fid with rope can be easily passed up center of primary rope.
	STEP 4 When eye is proper size, remove fid through rope leaving secondary end completely covered. Spliced section should be at least 6" in length.
	STEP 5 Draw hand over splice to smooth and tighten splice. To make splice permanent, return fid to end of rope and place back through rope slightly below original exit point.
	Your eye splice is now complete!